Chapter 667 There is a name on the Conferred God List [1 more]
Everyone reacted, yes, since Zhu Houzhao insisted that Chu Yi had ascended, they naturally didn't believe it. Just looking at the emperor's posture, no matter what they said, they probably couldn't change Zhu Houzhao's mind.
But when Zhang Lun said this, everyone's eyes lit up. Just like what Zhang Lun said, since Zhu Houzhao insists that Chu Yi has ascended, what is the evidence? If there is no evidence,
, Zhu Houzhao’s words alone cannot convince the public.
Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and others even waited for Zhu Houzhao to be speechless, and then they also tried to persuade Zhu Houzhao to put the country and the country first.
Today, the Ming Dynasty dominates the world. It can be said that it has created a hegemony that far exceeds that of previous emperors. It has overseen history for thousands of years. Who can compare with Zhu Houzhao's current achievements.
Even if it is said that from now on, Zhu Houzhao has become mediocre and the lord of mediocrity, it is absolutely impossible to escape Zhu Houzhao's indelible mark in history.
Of course, these civil and military ministers, who were dedicated to glory for the ages and leaving a name in history, saw hope, and naturally they did not want Zhu Houzhao to suddenly become obsessed with the way to ascension.
Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han were the precedents. Although Zhu Houzhao was said to be the lord of sages, there was no guarantee that he would not be like Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han. After all, it is human nature to pursue immortality, especially for a being like Zhu Houzhao.
Everyone looked at Zhu Houzhao, hoping that Zhu Houzhao could produce evidence so that they could refute this and wake up Zhu Houzhao severely. Their monarchs and ministers want to be famous for eternity. It is not good for Zhu Houzhao to suddenly become a coward in the middle. Who knows when the time comes?
How will the ancient history record these ministers?
Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly. He was able to sit in the imperial position for ten years. Although Chu Yi, Liu Jin and others assisted him at the beginning, in the years after Chu Yi left, the court could be so stable without any trouble.
, is it not a manifestation of Zhu Houzhao's own ability?
After all, even if there were Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming, Han Kun and other virtuous civil and military ministers in the court to assist them, if Zhu Houzhao was an incompetent and mediocre leader, the world would not be able to have the prosperous times it is today.
Zhu Houzhao was obviously aware of the thoughts of Zhang Lun, Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and others, but he did not take them to heart.
Zhu Houzhao also understood in his heart that except for him who knew that Chu Yi really ascended to the sky because of the magical altar left by Chu Yi, as for other people, they didn't know the existence of the altar at all, so no matter what he said,
It is normal for others not to believe it.
If someone really believes it, then he has to doubt it.
Anyone with a little bit of sense would never believe that anyone in this world would ascend. Wang Yangming, Yang Yiqing and others reacted like this. Everything was within Zhu Houzhao's expectation.
I only heard Zhu Houzhao smile slightly and say: "My lords, don't worry, everything will naturally become clear when the sacrifice to heaven is held. At that time, even if I don't say anything, you will all understand."
Seeing Zhu Houzhao's mysterious look, everyone was a little confused. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't say much.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao took out a piece of bright yellow silk. This piece of silk was very thick. A thick roll, if spread out flat, would be at least more than one foot.
Such a thick piece of silk could not be more eye-catching when placed on the table. Shao Yuanjie and Wang Zheng were no strangers to this piece of silk. Now they saw Zhu Houzhao taking out such a piece of silk.
, their eyes lit up slightly.
Wang Yangming, Yang Yiqing, Zhang Lun, Zhu Fu and others looked at this piece of silk with doubts and confusion on their faces.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
As the chief minister of the cabinet, Yang Yiqing looked at the piece of silk in front of him with a bit of surprise.
Zhu Houzhao slowly opened it, and the first thing that appeared immediately were a few large characters, "Bang of Gods."
"Forehead……"
Seeing those big characters, especially when Yang Yiqing read them out, he said: "The List of Gods..."
Even if he couldn't see clearly because of where he was standing, he could still hear Yang Yiqing's words.
Because of this, everyone looked confused and sluggish. They watched Zhu Houzhao slowly open the so-called list of gods. It was full of small characters and densely packed. At a glance, there were probably hundreds or even thousands of people.
So many.
Many eye-catching names came into view, including Chu Yi, Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming, Han Kun and others. Everyone reacted when they saw the names on this piece of silk.
Yang Yiqing looked at Zhu Houzhao with some excitement and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, could this be the blessing prepared by Your Majesty when he will offer sacrifices to heaven tomorrow?"
Everyone couldn't help but think of tomorrow's ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven. When offering sacrifices to heaven, one needs to pray to God, so Yang Yiqing asked this question.
Zhu Houzhao just smiled mysteriously, looked at Yang Yiqing and others and said: "My dear friends, you may wish to check it out for me. Is there anything missing in this roster?"
Hearing what Zhu Houzhao said, although Zhu Houzhao did not admit it, in the minds of Yang Yiqing and others, this list was the list that the emperor would seal tomorrow when he worships heaven.
Taking a deep breath, several people stepped forward and looked at the piece of silk. They saw that on the silk, densely packed were the names of the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China.
Among them, Chu Yi and the emperor Zhu Houzhao were in the forefront, which was extremely eye-catching. Everyone saw this and sighed in their hearts the deep love between the emperor and Zhu Houzhao.
If Chu Yi was still alive, then everyone would definitely advise the emperor to lower Chu Yi's name. After all, Zhu Houzhao was the emperor, and no matter how much Chu Yi contributed to the country, he could not keep pace with Zhu Houzhao.
Especially when they are juxtaposed in the blessing to worship heaven, this basically means that the two of them share the country.
However, considering that Chu Yi has disappeared over the years and has never appeared again no matter how much the emperor searches for him, everyone also realizes that Chu Yi has really given up his glory and wealth and is not greedy for the world of mortals. There is a high possibility that Chu Yi will never be seen again.
There is an existence that will not appear in front of them. If the emperor wants to give him supreme respect, then he should turn a blind eye. Otherwise, if they open their mouths to persuade the emperor, everyone will know the relationship between the emperor and Chu Yi.
, maybe it will make the emperor unhappy.
So everyone's eyes passed over the two names juxtaposed, and then they saw the names of Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming, Prince Zhu Zaiji, and the Queen.
Especially Wang Yangming and Yang Yiqing were greatly shocked when they saw that their names were listed alongside the prince and the queen, or even before them. They were shocked and at the same time filled with endless gratitude.
This is clearly a reflection of the emperor's great regard for them, especially the names listed here before the prince and the queen. This shows that in the emperor's mind, their status and importance are no more than that of the prince.
Queen's error.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Yang Yiqing, who was already nearly sixty years old, saw that his name was listed before the prince. He was so moved in his heart that the hands hanging down in his sleeves could not help but tremble slightly.
Just like Han Kun, Zhang Lun and others were slightly surprised when they saw the name, but everyone could only look at the two of them with a look of envy. It can be said that the two of them have made outstanding achievements and contributed to the country.
It is reasonable for the emperor to value him so much.
Needless to say, the names that followed were Han Kun, Cheng Xiangwu, Lu Dazhu, Yu Dayou and other military generals. A large number of upstarts came to the fore due to their military exploits and became the upstarts in the court.
Gradually, the expressions of Zhang Lun, Zhu Fu, and Xu Guangzha became a little ugly, because when they saw their names, they were already dozens of people away.
Thinking of all the great princes and princes who live together with the country, all the dynasties and emperors of the past generations have not relied on them incomparably.
However, on this piece of silk, they suddenly discovered that in the emperor's mind, they were no match for the new rich.
They can't compare to people like Yang Yiqing and Wang Yangming. After all, the achievements of these people are there. Even they can't talk about such great achievements.
But why are they ranked behind Xu Tianzuo, Yu Dayou, Lu Dazhu, Sun Qiu and others? There are even more than a dozen civil servants ranked in front of them. To make a simple estimate, these princes are among the top
None of the 20 people entered the queue.
Suddenly, Zhu Fu and Xu Guangzha's faces turned red, and their expressions became a little embarrassed. However, Zhang Lun was only over thirty years old, so the city government was naturally not as good as Zhu Fu and others. He immediately opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, the Zhang family is interested in
The Ming Dynasty was so loyal and dedicated to the country, how could it be that even Lu Dazhu and Yu Dayou couldn't compare to it?"
Obviously Zhang Lun was very unconvinced. Their family was the British Zhang family. When it comes to the Zhang family, Zhang Yu, Zhang Fu, and Zhang Mao, which of the three generations of British princes had not made meritorious service to the country and devoted themselves to the Ming Dynasty?
The leader of the Ming Dynasty's meritorious service is now even inferior to Lu Dazhu and these new nobles. It would be strange if Zhang Lun could be convinced.
Zhu Houzhao just glanced at Zhang Lun indifferently, but he was not angry. Even Zhang Lun's reaction was not beyond his expectation. When he saw Zhu Houzhao said: "The former Duke Zhang Yu, Zhang Fu, the king, was wrapped in horse leather. I am very relieved and admired."
, I admire and have never underestimated the lineage of the British Duke. However, the name of the British Duke is Zhang Yu, and Zhang Fu conquered it, but it is not the credit of Qing and others. I love you and ask yourself, Lu Dazhu, Yu Dayou and others have destroyed countless countries, who has less credit?
Why can't Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu be listed before Ai Qing?"
Zhang Lun opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to refute. In fact, everything Zhu Houzhao said was reasonable, and he couldn't refute it at all.
Zhu Fu and Xu Guangzha heard what the emperor said on the sidelines. They were both old foxes. They didn't know that although they were nobles today, in the eyes of the emperor, they were no longer comparable to those in the past.
When comparing people like Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming, and Han Kun, who rest on the merits of their forefathers and enjoy the shadow of their past, it is obvious at a glance who is stronger or weaker.
Yang Yiqing and Han Kun on the side were just spectators when Zhang Lun spoke and did not participate in it. Otherwise, once they spoke, it might turn into a conflict between the old and new nobles.
Although it is said that with the rise of the new nobles, the contradiction between the old and new nobles has already emerged, but under the suppression of the emperor and the mediation of Yang Yiqing and others, although this contradiction appeared, it had no impact.
Let's look at each name one by one. It can be said that every name above is hard to fault.
No one is perfect. Maybe some of these people are not qualified to be ranked in a certain aspect, but the other person's ability is very strong. In comparison, the benefits outweigh the harm, even if it is
Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and others also quite agreed.
But now Han Kun stroked his beard, bowed to the emperor and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have no objection to this list, it's just..."
This list alone took Zhu Houzhao more than half a year to compile. During this period, it could be said that the list was gradually increasing. For every name on it, Zhu Houzhao thought about it for a long time before putting it on the list.
.
At least Zhu Houzhao asked himself that there was no big problem with this list. At this moment, Han Kun opened his mouth, which made Zhu Houzhao look a little surprised and said: "Oh, if you have any opinions, please just tell me."
Han Kun said slowly: "Your Majesty, I think that when you are offering sacrifices to heaven, your Majesty should not forget those soldiers who fought for the country, such as Cheng Xiangwu, Yu Dayou, Xu Tianzuo, Sun Qiu... these soldiers who fought overseas, for
The soldiers who opened up the country and expanded its territory should not be unknown people. Your Majesty should pray to God to show your reward..."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. Just looking at the joy on his face, you could tell that Zhu Houzhao was happy from the bottom of his heart.
After laughing, Zhu Houzhao's expression straightened up, with a bit of solemnity in his eyes. He stood up slowly and nodded to Han Kun: "What the Qing family said makes sense. If it hadn't been for the Qing family to remind me, I almost forgot about it.
Soldiers who shed their blood for the country."
As the saying goes, one general can make a thousand bones, and for the victory of a great battle, everyone will always subconsciously attribute the credit to the generals who commanded the troops, but they never think about it, but it is the unknown ones who actually go into battle to kill the enemy and risk their lives.
of many soldiers.
Without these brave and skilled soldiers, even if the Soldier Saint is resurrected, can Zhuge still hope to win a great battle by himself?
Not only Zhu Houzhao greatly appreciated Han Kun's reminder, but also Wang Yangming, Yang Yiqing and others' eyes lit up after hearing this.
As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Yangming sighed in his heart. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, he did not think of this. Instead, Han Kun thought of it. This made Wang Yangming very ashamed and felt that he was really ashamed of being the Minister of the Ministry of War.
I saw Zhu Houzhao picking up the imperial pen. Wang Zheng on the side was slowly grinding the ink for the emperor and pondered for a while. Zhu Houzhao slowly added the names of several teams in the blank spaces on the silk.
The names of several armies such as the Tengxiang Four Guards Camp, the Ming Dynasty's First Fleet, and the Ming Dynasty Expeditionary Force were suddenly listed on it.
Next, Wang Yangming, Yang Yiqing and others began to help the emperor check for omissions and fill in the gaps to complete the list.
However, Zhu Houzhao accepted all the suggestions with an open mind, and gradually the entire list became fuller.
When there was no more to add to the list, Wang Yangming slowly said, "Your Majesty, there is still something missing."
Zhu Houzhao, who thought he had added everything that should be added, couldn't help showing doubts and looked at Wang Yangming with some confusion.
Then I heard Wang Yangming say: "Your Majesty has forgotten the East Factory, Jinyiwei, and West Factory!"
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, he sighed and said: "What An Guogong reminded me is that I was negligent. Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Xichang have made great contributions to the country, and I should not forget them."
Under the reign of the Holy Emperor, Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Xichang, who were originally fierce and evil, naturally behaved in a well-behaved manner. They never dared to go overboard, let alone act recklessly.
After all, Chu Yi was the first to intimidate, and with the Emperor Shengming, no one dared to act recklessly, whether it was Dongchang, Jinyiwei or Xichang.
Although they are still fierce in the eyes of those prisoners, for those who are upright and not afraid of the shadows, no matter how vicious Dongchang and Jinyiwei are, it will not affect them in the slightest.
There are no names like Dongchang, Jinyiwei and Xichang on this list of gods. It is obvious that this was Zhu Houzhao's subconscious negligence, but now Wang Yangming reminded Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao wrote Dongchang, Jinyiwei and Xichang without hesitation.
On the roster.
Being able to be on this list, Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and others have no objections. After all, what Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Xichang are doing now is beneficial to the country, and they can't find any reason to object.
Waiting until dusk, it took so long just to compile such a list. After the emperor hosted a banquet for several people, Wang Yangming and Yang Yiqing came out to the palace.
The time of day should be between 7 am and 9 am, and the Qintian Supervisor selected this period as the best time of the day.
Early in the morning, before the sky was bright, the entire capital was slowly waking up like a sleeping giant beast.
On the long street, groups of soldiers and horses lined up neatly on both sides of the road, and on both sides of the road, many people from the capital gathered.
After the great court meeting, the news that the emperor was going to leave the city at Chenshi to worship heaven at the Tongtian Altar quickly spread throughout the capital.
There are more than one million people in the capital. Even if one out of ten people comes to watch the fun, that is no less than one hundred thousand people. Not to mention the other people in the capital, at least they are very active when watching the fun.
The result can be imagined. Before all the officials and the royal chariots left the city, the city was boiling. Countless people were isolated on both sides of the road by the soldiers. At a glance, they were all densely packed with countless people running over to watch the excitement.
The red sun rises in the sky, and its bright light falls on the earth. The bells in the Forbidden City can be heard ringing, and the melodious bells echo throughout the capital.
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